Huncote, Leicestershire Weather
About Huncote, Leicestershire
Huncote reveals itself as a quiet expanse of Leicestershire earth, defined by the steady, unyielding presence of its ancient volcanic geology. It lies 3.2 miles east of Earl Shilton (from Earl Shilton: bearing 94°T, OS grid SP 516 974), and is situated north-north-east of Croft village. The landscape around Huncote carries the heavy, grey memory of industrial labour, where the earth has been carved deep by the machinery of the Croft and Huncote Quarry SSSI. Just beyond the southern perimeter, the waters of Thurlaston Brook trace a silver, rhythmic line through the low-lying fields, offering a sharp contrast to the rigid geometry of the nearby stone workings. Autumn light catches the exposed rock faces, turning the jagged crags into a mosaic of bruised purples and slate blues that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has dipped. Residents often walk the perimeter of the quarry, where the air tastes faintly of crushed mineral and damp loam, a stark reminder of the subterranean wealth hidden beneath the topsoil. Further west, the horizon remains open and wide, allowing the wind to sweep across the plains with an insistent, bracing clarity. Huncote maintains a modest, unassuming dignity, anchored by the enduring weight of the stone that once built the foundations of the wider county.
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About This Huncote, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Huncote, Leicestershire, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Huncote includes coordinates 52.572038, -1.238878, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Huncote is available on the Huncote map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Leicestershire weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.